On Wednesday night a break in the big water main at Kaiwarra temporarily deprived a large city 8169 workmen finishing repairs to the damaged main after working right throughout the pipe in a main of this size a nd type involves considerable labour of a very tryS After the water over the section affected is turned off, a large hole is and the water bailed out. The damaged pipe is then broken at both ends and hoisted out of the trench, and a nother length of pipe put in its place. This is caulked with molten lead to prevent leakage. The replaced pipe weighs nearly a ton. Its inside diameter is 24 inches, and it is one inch in thickness in the barrel.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12458, 28 May 1926, Page 8
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123On Wednesday night a break in the big water main at Kaiwarra temporarily deprived a large city 8169 workmen finishing repairs to the damaged main after working right throughout the pipe in a main of this size and type involves considerable labour of a very try- S After the water over the section affected is turned off, a large hole is and the water bailed out. The damaged pipe is then broken at both ends and hoisted out of the trench, and another length of pipe put in its place. This is caulked with molten lead to prevent leakage. The replaced pipe weighs nearly a ton. Its inside diameter is 24 inches, and it is one inch in thickness in the barrel. New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12458, 28 May 1926, Page 8
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